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In-demand Rodrigo Caio signs new Sao Paulo deal

The versatile youngster has been linked with a move to France, but a new long-term deal indicates his immediate future lies in his home nation

Reported Paris Saint-Germain target Rodrigo Caio has signed a new contract which keeps him tied to Sao Paulo until 2021.

The 23-year-old, who can play at centre-back or in central midfield, helped Brazil to Olympic gold on home soil in 2016 and has since been included in Tite's senior squad during World Cup qualifying.

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His renewal at the Morumbi comes as a significant coup for Sao Paulo, with Rodrigo Caio attracting significant interest from such European sides as PSG, Atletico Madrid and Sevilla in the past year, while a reported €12.